Before we go ahead, lemme tell you I MET CYBERNAG (ZEPHYR) go go get jealous :):)

…one more thing needs to be spoken out loud, I SAW MISSION IMPOSSIBLE’ in the THEATRE folks…In the theatre..I CANT believe it!!!!!!!

Saturday

Inspired by RS‘s post last week, we (R and I) started cleaning the kitchen

Check out the brat at work

Cleaning with my two chotis which can serve as a brush as well ;)

Mom supervising the cleaning operations... Get that corner R will ya?

and then we had to meet up with R’s teacher at 9.30 in the morning…since her assessments begin today..we needed to ask her teacher what exactly the assessment was all about…so we met up with teacher..the school had some book exhibition going on, so picked up some Pratham books her

R was insistent she wanted to go to daycare, so we dropped her there…you should see the fun kids have there…they all are running, screaming, shouting, all called R inside and R went away without a backward glance..sometimes I do feel she is growing up too fast :):)

RD and I came back home to start the cleaning again…we fought, big time, over some stupid issue of me cleaning and him not cleaning and him cleaning and me not cleaning..finally we called it quits and just cleant in silence…

To make up to each other, RD suggested lunch and movie outside and though I never usually go for movies to theatres (I do find them a waste of money!) I agreed, ..what I told you na..making up…I HAD to make up by going to a movie with him..such a big favor and all to him..

So we went to the mall and ate lunch there

We had *Ahem ahem*

1) Momos I ate them for the first time…I mean I am married to a Calcuttan, the daughter of a Calcuttan, and not eaten Momos *Gasp* I LOVED THEM..I need to Patao Seema into giving me the recipe :)

2) Noodles

3) Manchurian

4) Subway sandwich

5) Gola (Kalakhatta flavor yummmmmmmm)

And then we went to see the movie…for which I we obviously had to buy popcorn…which was pretty yummmmmmmm…I managed to break RD’s elbow and arm holding him tightly *ahem ahem* when Tom Cruise does all those stunts…I dont think the guy will ever suggest an action movie as a kiss and make up act ;)

The movie is great, but I think Anil Kapoor has made a fool of himself in it *Cringes looking at his act*

My parents were coming enroute to Ahmedabad from Goa staying with us for 3 hours before boarding their train to Ahmedabad..and before we reached home, they were reaching..RD got all into the Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise’s name in the movie) mode, weaving the car in and out of the traffic and all that

I reached about 10 minutes AFTER amma/appa who took the keys from the neighbour while RD went to get R from the daycare…

We had burgers for dinner (its a permanent weekend fixture I think in the R household) and rasam (RMD is a big rasam freak) and then amma/appa went to the station

Amma got for us

1) Murukku made at home

2) Coconut burfi which is already over

3) Tuver which is home grown.(It actually is growing in their house in Goa..isnt that super).so waiting to make some tuver ringana nu shaak and undhiyu now :)

And oh did I mention I am a great manager, in the three hours they were here, I managed to make amma appa cut the veggies for the week, pomegranates for the week and skin the tuver (which is by no means an easy task) I rock!

Slept early since we were tired with the cleaning and movie seeing and cutting ;)

Sunday

We all woke up in great anticipation of meeting Zephyr…she had told me that she will come by about 11ish..and R was so excited about meeting her

Me being the ever lazy one…had the following menu

1) Fried rice (Amma had cut the veggies yesterday night)

2)Boondi raita (RD and R got the boondi)

3) Gajar Halwa (Which I forgot to give her!!!!can you believe that)

4) Potato chips (RD and R got from the shop)

Smart na I am ;)

She arrived at about 11ish and is this absolutely amazing person to talk to…I cant believe our age difference before she is SUPER COOL

I mean, RD and I and R got along with her like a house on fire…I have never seen R mix so easily with a stranger..she is so so cool…and I promised her I wont write about her in the blog..but boss, I cant help it…she is super cool..we spoke about so many things..from blogs, to blogger meets, to in laws to children to parents, to what not :) and her hair style is so super cute..

RD is like ‘I cant even call you mami, you look so young’ hehehee :)

and oh the gifts she got :)

1) T shirts for RD and me…both black in colour our favorites :) and she even got the sizes right!!!

2) A doctor set for R (She broke the patient into 3 pieces, which means thats definitely NOT a career for her)

3) Cute hair clips for R

4) Bourbon biscuits and Dark Fantasy biscuits for RM R

RD was like her bag seems to be a Santa goodie bag :):)

and then we spoke to Ratzz on the phone since RD tweeted (I dont know what?) about Zephyr being here and Ratzz called up..thank you Ratzz for introducing me to Zephyr…and babes, I met her before you *Sticks tongue out*

We managed to keep her with us till about 2.30 after which she HAD to go since she had other plans..

RD and R slept for a while, (R refused to sleep when Zephyr was around) and then I made molagapodi and sambhar podi

In the evening, RD and I tried to teach R stuff for her assessment today, but she seemed in no mood…I dont know what she is going to do today..but honestly I think some of the words, they are teaching the kids to recognize via pictures even I dont know..for eg. X for Xebec and Z for Zither…I didnt even know what they meant!!!

Dinner was maggi..lets not dwell on the fact that at 8.10 RD opens the fridge and says RM there is no maggi in the house..yes we are a pretty forward planning couple that ways..

So RD and R get down to get maggi, which I try to quickly do some blog reading..

You got to meet Zephyr and that is awesome. You guys are really a maggi couple. I just was hoping if the hubby liked maggi as much, life would have been a little easy. But for sure, i am getting the kids hooked up on maggi. Atleast i have company.
R’s assessment wow, same pinch, i was sheel shocked to see xebec in my son’s book too. Meanwhile i have to do a post on the little fellow talks crap and all that.

Wow, R’s Mom, you seem to have had a pretty happening weekend :) And – I CANNOT believe you have never had momos until now – I can live on them for life…. but take my advice on this – do not attempt to make at home! They are such a pain to make and after all that effort, they disappear so quickly (well, at least in our house, they do; we both love momos and the hubby has a school record for eating them :)) Find a good supplier instead, and keep hogging!

Wowww , what a super duper weekend :)
You made R to clean the house ..grrrrr, but look at her so cute :)
She broke the patient into 3 pieces, which means thats definitely NOT a career for her — She can make a good surgeon :)
I decided to ignore all the food items you mentioned in this post. Goddd I am so hungry nowww :(

You are a sadist! You make your kid and your dad do all the housework!! :mad::P:P:lol:

Jesus christ…you have not eaten Momos yet??? :shock: What planet are you from??!!!!
I’m addicted to momos….every weekend we eat out Chinese….and now I’ve got hubby also liking them!! :P You should have them with that hot n sweet garlic sauce….yum!

Broke the patient into 3 pieces??? :lol: ROFL!!

And yes you being you, will definitely try to take the biscuits for yourself!!! :P

Dinner was maggi..lets not dwell on the fact that at 8.10 RD opens the fridge and says RM there is no maggi in the house..yes we are a pretty forward planning couple that ways..
Yes yes, VERY planned and sorted :P:P

Xebec and Zither??!! :shock: What the hell are those???
I tell you, they are inventing words to confuse kids…AND their parents :roll::mrgreen:

Eat out Chinese has less to do with health reasons if you eat the right things…plus it stays very light on the tummy…digests easily.

We eat momos (steamed, NEVER pan-fried), pulao/rice with vegetables, stir fried veggies…and some probably one chicken or fish dish (no red meat). Compare that with the nutritional value of maggi….just cook some maida in hot water and add some seasoning. So yes, you are just taking the easy way out!!! Double gah to you!!

I loved the R family too Muah…R was so cute and RD is such a sweetheart and you of course are the jewel in the crown. (that should save me from your wrath :D ). But an ass that I was, I forgot to take a pic of us together. I will never live it down, and that means I have to come again, right? I will eat Maggi this time :D don’t’ worry.. I think R will make a good surgeon, sine has learnt to cut the body.!

I got bored reading about Burgers and Maggi in every weekend post of yours. :-(

So sweet of RMM and RMD to have done so many things for you in that 3 hours they got to spend with you. Did RMD sing ‘Madasamastha Jagadam’ to R?

Talk about kids’ school books these days. Mantam have just reached Q and even I don’t understand why they have such complex words so soon. I mean why I for Infant, Image? All they say is I for Baby and Mirror. I can’t say they are wrong.

Wow RM blogger meet and movie ,meeting parents having momos wow superb weekend :-)
So sweet of R helping you and all that…They just stayed there for 3 hours and you made them work so much freedom one has with parents around,bliss :-)

That was a fun filled weekend..R is such a cutie and you make her to clean…very baddiie..:-D
i just love her pony…. got ur email btw… will come back to you soon with the updates… and both mom-beti duo has lovely names dear!! And i miss being in india really after reading your post.. of course bcos of the food… i miss everything you listed there… now don ask me to prepare myself and eat… iam a sister of you..cant cook so many bah.. if someone does that part i will happily have it.

Ha and I went ot cinema to watch it to find out it has not yet released in UK.. can u beleive that .. have to wait till Wednesday now ..

And you making the little one work.. thats child labour :)
and all that foooooooooooo.. WAIT hold on .. calling the travle agent .. first flight out to mumbai .. you move now and start coookinggggggggggggggg :) yayyyyy

wow RM – how do you manage to do so much on weekend? noodles, Manchurian, fried rice, burger.. am drooling now.. seriously.. I need something to eat now like NOW..
I am going to try the burger someday soon..
have a good week ahead…

The weekend does sound super duper happening…. :)
Meeting a blogger is really fun…. :)
They teach such difficult words in their school… Anyways so I can say that R knows more than me and we all are proud of her… :)
She looks cute in those two choties…. :D